Praised for its ‘precision, strategic insight, and deep understanding of complex contractual frameworks’, DLA Piper advises on complex, cross-border commercial transactions, covering licensing, distribution, joint ventures, and corporate restructuring. Team head Rami Zayat works with a strong roster of multinationals, family offices and sovereign-backed entities and handles commercial agreements, market entry instructions and business expansion mandates. Will Seivewright chiefly focuses on joint ventures and restructurings. Sam O’Neill and Andrew Morrison support on IT and data-related issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The DLA team supported us in a very complex M&A operation requiring diverse legal domains expertise which DLA was able to fulfill successfully, with great collaboration among their team.'
- ‘Will Seivewright has been extremely supportive, available at any time and able to mobilize the required resources whenever required.'
Key clients
- GCX Global Limited
- Emirates NBD
Work highlights
Advising GCX Global Limited on the formation of a joint venture for the purposes of constructing and operating a state-of-the-art Tier III data centre in Iraq.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Rami Zayat
Other key lawyers
Will Sievewright; Andrew Morrison; Sam O'Neill